Adventures with EliJoin Eli (along with Susan & Dave) on his adventures and travels!

Ah, the beauty of fresh flowers!  Yellow, purple, and white buds sprinkle the desert floor with the expansive valley and mountain ranges as their backdrop. Wait a minute… Are we in Death Valley National Park?  The dryest, lowest, and sometimes warmest spot in the country?  With an average annual rainfall of less than 2 inches…

It’s been over a month since our last post, I know. I can’t speak for Dave but I know for myself there are a few reasons. But first let’s talk about Lajitas… “Out of the woods” I title this because – ha ha – we are in the desert, but also because Dave and I…

…We’re in Texas, so it seemed appropriate 🙂 Well, as you already know, the holidays are over and that means it’s back to work for some and back on the road for us! And it’s already been quite the journey. Getting from Chicago to Big Bend National Park took us 3 days and we finally…

Louis CK once said there is nothing more stupid than civic pride and civic rivalry (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=66tn5koMaGo), offensively grunting as he mocks people who cheer and boo cities he mentions in his acts.  For the most part I agree with him, but I have to admit that I am filled with protective-mama disbelief and even anger…

Okay, New Orleans… I see you. It’s taken me a little while to put what energetic pieces I can gather from this place so that I can understand – in my way – what’s going on in this place. Here’s the esoteric woo-woo, so hold onto your crystals and incense…. My sense is that underneath…